Rape victim says decision to spare her attackers from jail was like ‘rock in my face’
A judge's decision to spare two teenage boys from jail after they raped two girls has been met with outrage from one of the victims. The 16-year-old victim described the ruling as a 'rock straight in my face', questioning the purpose of the trial. The boys received youth rehabilitation orders instead of prison sentences, raising concerns about the legal system's treatment of young offenders.
- ▪Two teenage boys were not sentenced to jail for raping two girls in separate incidents in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
- ▪The victims expressed their frustration with the legal outcome, feeling it undermined the severity of the crimes.
- ▪Both boys received youth rehabilitation orders and were subject to intensive supervision and surveillance.
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NewsUKCrimeRape victim says decision to spare her attackers from jail was like ‘rock in my face’Three boys avoid prison sentences for their part in the rape of two girlsJohn Besley & Ben MitchellSunday 24 May 2026 09:08 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2982668","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/judge-teenagers-rape-fordingbridge-jail-b2982668.html","title":"Rape victim says decision to spare her attackers from jail was like ‘rock in my face’"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-117445","index":0}Two separate incidents in…
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